Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-09

Malone had not been friendly for some
time naet but he knew of no other member
If the psrty In Virginia who ocu'd fill the
Mace as the head thereof "a veil as tue
General. He said the few klckeis
did not amount to much. He ALTO
said that General Malone would re.
ceive the solid vote of the republican mem
bers of The Virginia legislature for u >.
Senator. With regard to the Proposed con-
gressiopal candidacy of Professor Lsngston,
the colored OK principal of the eoloted nor,
NAL school at Petersburg. Mr.. Gaines SAID
the Professor bad not, during his Tesldency
in his district, ingratiated himself with tne
republican party, and that the people OF nis
district were not apt to make strangers thelT
representatives in Congress. EX.CoDgress-
man BraGy, of the same district, no" here'
being subsequently, talked to on The same
subject, said that ex-Attorney General FRANK
blair. the Virginia member of the national
renubican committee, had told him the
paper referred to was not read to the COM
mi,tee that the committee did not want
to hear it. and that mir. Elan was
onlv allowed to make q short statement.
Mr.. Brady said the scheme to reinstate Gen:
| Malone as the leader of the party, would
not only fail, but would react injuriously
upon those engaged in it. Senator Riddle
| bprper was also interviewed on the same
subject. He said he had not seen the psper
r.ferred 10, but had heard fit, and that the
Copert s;men who had signed it-whose
names are mentioned above-are known 10
have entertained entirely different views a
short time ago. As to the statement that
| General Malone would receive The votes OIL
all the republican members OF The leglsla
tire. he said be knew too much about those
members 10 believe all that. Mr.. Rounds
leading republican ofthe Sth Congress on
al district of Virginia, being talked TO on
the same subject. said ifthere were Mahone
and an anti-Mahone party in Virginia, be
". uld lave 10 be included among the latter.
The practical election of Mr.. Barbour 10
the u. S Senate is received here with greai
delight by all the Virginia democrats IN the
CITY, aud is approved by everybody else, re-
publcsns as v ell as democrats, the former
saving the Iabortr s worthy OF his hire, and
that no man ever deserved more OF his party
than Mr.. Barbour does. Mr.. Barbour has
received numerous congratulations, orally
as well rs By letter and telegraph.
A gentleman largely interested In the AL
exapdria and Washington Railway is au
thority for the statement that the appeal
from Judge Hushes's recent confirmation o.
the sale of that road has not yet been with
drawn, and that though the District of 20
lumhia, one Of the parties to that appeal,
will Withdraw the appeal will be continued
hy the remaining parties. who will not resi-
Content until it shall he carried to the
Supreme Cou,t of the United St.tes
Capt. Bla,kfo!d, the ex captain 81 the
CAPITOL police, dropped dead at bis residence
here to day. He YVES pronounced repub
lican, aud the collector of the republican
political assessments In this city, but fcl
all that has has held an Office In the sgricnl
tlrsl bureau ever since he was removed
from his position at the Capitol.